Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Stroll
through any gym and you’ll notice many mistakes. Mistakes that waste
time. Mistakes that put people in danger. And mistakes that are just
plain crazy.

Maybe you even make a few of these mistakes yourself.

By avoiding these common blunders, you’ll put yourself on the fast track to results.

Check out the following 5 fitness mistakes and the solutions you need to avoid danger and to get fit fast.

Mistake 1: You use the wrong weight

The goal is to challenge your muscles, not to simply go through the
motions. If you are able to complete 15 repetitions easily, then the
weight is too light. On the flip side, if you aren’t able to perform an
exercise through its full range of motion, and find yourself cheating on
form, then the weight is too heavy.

The correct weights will feel challenging by your last few repetitions, but won’t force you to sacrifice form.

Mistake 2: You do the same routine

You may have noticed that most people do the same exercises each time
they visit the gym. Maybe you’ve been doing the same exercise routine as
long as you can remember—if it isn’t broken then don’t fix it, right?

The truth is that exercise routines have expiration dates, and that is
the date that they begin to lose their effectiveness. As a rule of thumb
never use the same routine for more than 4 weeks.

Mistake 3: You don’t warm up

Most people consider warm up time to be wasted time—they’d rather jump
right into the heart of the routine. What they don’t realize is that a
good warm up will allow you to perform at a higher intensity, which
means greater results.

The point of a warm up is to increase
your muscle temperature. This increases blood flow, muscle contraction
and reduces muscle resistance. Your warm up should last 5-10 minutes.

Mistake 4: You use bad form

Gyms are filled with people performing exercises with bad form. The two
biggest reasons are that you aren’t concentrating on the exercise, or
you’re trying to lift weight that is too heavy. Lifting with improper
form almost always results in injury.

Take the time to achieve proper form, by doing so you’ll avoid injury and will reap the full benefit from each exercise.

Mistake 5: You workout alone

People who exercise alone are less challenged, less accountable and
typically see fewer results. It makes sense, doesn’t it? Why rush to the
gym if no one is there waiting for you? Why push yourself if no one is
watching? Exercising alone is a recipe for disaster.

The best way to avoid injury and to see results is to work with me, your trusted source on fitness.

I am passionate about seeing my clients achieve results—without wasting time, energy and effort on mistakes.

Don’t know where to start when it comes to exercise? That’s where we come in. Check out our website at http://www.elitefit10.com

Call or email me today and we will get you started on the exercise program that is right for you.

Guarantee Your Success

The
quickest, easiest way to guarantee that you’ll meet your fitness and
weight loss goals is to work one-on-one with a qualified fitness
professional.

You’ll be held accountable with your workouts and
you’ll be instructed properly and shown techniques and strategies that
will expedite your results.

Call or email today to get started on a program that will take the guesswork out of fitness and will set your results on fire.

About Me

Tobi has developed his skills as a trainer and a coach slowly over the last 15 years. Starting out as a personal trainer in 1995 he started with a certification from Cooper Clinic in bio mechanics and as a Fitness Specialist. He eventually founded Elite Trainers Inc in 1998 and began his journey into elite level personal training and sports conditioning. Working with a partner he co founded Elite Sports Conditioning in 1999 and began working extensively with Coppell Athletes. Elite Sports Conditioning became a recognized sports conditioning company by 2001 and was working with hundreds of athletes by 2003. Tobi continued his education by attending and completing Baylor Sports Medicine Institutes Personal Training Certification and following that up with numerous NSCA Conferences and Perform Better work shops. Tobi was recently certified as a Crossfit Level 1 Trainer and teaches Crossfit classes in Coppell and Lewisville. Tobi is currently working with NFL Pro Bowl Center Andre Gurode and has worked with corner back Pete Hunter, WHL Goalie Morgan Clark, and hundreds of High School Athletes. His experience truly sets him apart as one of the best trainers in the DFW area.